Roundwood — Export quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Roundwood — Export quantity was 278 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Sierra Leone, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export quantity in Sierra Leone stood at 278 m3.
The figure is down 96.1% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 239,227 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29 m3, in 1994.
That places Sierra Leone 142nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 29 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 47 m3 | +62.1% |
| 1996 | 29 m3 | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 88 m3 | +203.4% |
| 1998 | 88 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 106 m3 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 106 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 178 m3 | +67.9% |
| 2003 | 443 m3 | +148.9% |
| 2004 | 1,392 m3 | +214.2% |
| 2005 | 1,392 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 572 m3 | -58.9% |
| 2007 | 1,286 m3 | +124.8% |
| 2008 | 1,725 m3 | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 13,033 m3 | +655.5% |
| 2010 | 15,057 m3 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 16,057 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 7,057 m3 | -56.1% |
| 2013 | 53,457 m3 | +657.5% |
| 2014 | 28,999 m3 | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 237 m3 | -99.2% |
| 2016 | 131,268 m3 | +55287.3% |
| 2017 | 45,514 m3 | -65.3% |
| 2018 | 143,849 m3 | +216.1% |
| 2019 | 167,860 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 158,123 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 239,227 m3 | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 125,685 m3 | -47.5% |
| 2023 | 7,212 m3 | -94.3% |
| 2024 | 278 m3 | -96.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 278 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 90 m3, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 278 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,589 m3, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +55287.3% | 237 m3 | 131,268 m3 |
| 2013 | +657.5% | 7,057 m3 | 53,457 m3 |
| 2009 | +655.5% | 1,725 m3 | 13,033 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5 m3 | 29 m3 | 88 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,023 m3 | 106 m3 | 13,033 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,936 m3 | 237 m3 | 167,860 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,105 m3 | 278 m3 | 239,227 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Sierra Leone was 278 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 239,227 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 m3 in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en